Imperium

From the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Fatherland" and "Pompeii" comes an epic blockbuster about the violent, ... (more)

From the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Fatherland" and "Pompeii" comes an epic blockbuster about the violent, treacherous world of Roman politics and the struggle for supreme power. (less)

A tale inspired by the writings of Tiro, Cicero's confidential secretary, traces the life of the ancient Roman orator fr... (more)

A tale inspired by the writings of Tiro, Cicero's confidential secretary, traces the life of the ancient Roman orator from his beginnings as a young lawyer through his competitions with Pompey, Caesar, and Crassus in the political arena. (less)

Of all the great figures of the Roman world, none was more fascinating or charismatic than Marcus Cicero, the greatest o... (more)

Of all the great figures of the Roman world, none was more fascinating or charismatic than Marcus Cicero, the greatest orator of all time, who at the age of twenty-seven was determined to attain imperium--supreme power in the state. At his side was the everpresent Tiro, the confidential secretary and slave, whose celebrated biography of his master was lost in the Dark Ages. Imperium is the re-creation of Tiro's vanished masterpiece, recounting in vivid detail the story of Cicero's extraordinary quest for glory. (less)